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Dr. Rafał Marszałek is a general, oncologic, and bariatric surgeon. He specializes in minimally invasive and laparoscopic techniques. He leads the General Surgery Department at the Hospital in Legionowo, affiliated with the Military Medical Institute. He has many years of clinical experience from leading centers in Warsaw and the region.

As department head, he applies current treatment standards and advances modern surgical practice. The unit performs a high volume of procedures each year and provides full perioperative care. His key focus is bariatric surgery. He manages patient qualification, selects tailored laparoscopic methods, and provides postoperative monitoring. The goal is durable weight loss and reduced obesity‑related risk. His work also includes hernia repair, gallbladder surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, breast surgery, and oncologic procedures.

Professor Dr. Kurt Rasche is a German pulmonologist with more than 40 years of clinical experience. He is Chief of Pulmonology at Helios University Hospital Wuppertal. He leads the departments of pulmonology, sleep medicine, and ventilation therapy. He also heads the certified Lung Cancer Center.

He is certified in internal medicine, pulmonology, allergology, sleep medicine, and intensive care. His clinical work focuses on diagnosing and treating chronic lung diseases, lung cancer, and sleep-related breathing disorders. He works closely with specialists from other fields to provide coordinated care.

Dr. Yaacov Lawrence, MA, MBBS, MRCP, is Chair of Radiation Oncology at Sheba Medical Center. He has nearly 30 years of experience in precision radiation oncology and neuro-oncology.

He is an expert in advanced radiation therapy and radiosurgery. He performs stereotactic radiosurgery for brain tumors. He leads Sheba’s GI Cancer Program in gastrointestinal oncology. He also provides precision care for lung and prostate cancers. He pioneered celiac plexus radiosurgery for severe pain from pancreatic cancer.

Training and credentials: MA and MBBS (Cambridge and UCLH); MRCP (RCP); Radiation Oncology fellowship (Thomas Jefferson University). Honors include the ASCO Young Investigator Award and Fellow of ASTRO (FASTRO). He has authored over 280 publications. He is Director of the Center for Translational Radiation Oncology and an Associate Professor at Tel Aviv University.

Dr. Eytan Aharon Ben‑Ami, MD, is a Senior Physician in the Sarcoma and Bone Oncology Service at Sheba Medical Center. He heads the Oncology Division and the Early-Phase Clinical Trials Unit. He founded the Sheba Clinical Research Organization. He is an academic affiliate at Tel Aviv University.

He specializes in sarcomas and primary bone tumors, including soft tissue sarcoma, liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, and osteosarcoma. He leads Phase I trials in targeted therapy and immunotherapy. He designs personalized treatment plans for rare cancers. He also develops patient-centered programs, including pilots in advanced immunotherapy delivery.

He completed a fellowship in Sarcoma and Bone Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Cancer Center. He has authored more than 40 publications on early detection, molecular and viral mechanisms, and new cancer therapies.

Dr. Nir Kleinmann, MD, directs the Endourology and Kidney Stones Unit at Sheba Medical Center. He is an expert in minimally invasive urology and urologic oncology. His focus is the kidney and upper urinary tract. He was named among Israel’s Best Doctors for 2025–2026 by Forbes and ResultMed.

He is a pioneer of kidney‑sparing laser surgery. He uses a dual‑laser system with neodymium and holmium for complex tumors. His expertise includes UTUC, kidney and prostate cancer, kidney stones, and BPH.

His research includes the OLYMPUS trial on chemoablation for UTUC. He has more than 60 publications.

He is an Israeli board‑certified urologist. He is a Fellow of the American Endourology Society and a member of the Israeli Urological Association and the EAU. He completed fellowships in Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. He also completed a fellowship in Kidney Cancer Research at McMaster University.

Professor Raanan Berger, MD PhD, is a medical oncologist and radiotherapist. He is Director of the Cancer Center at Sheba Medical Center and heads its clinical research unit. He was listed in Forbes Israel’s “Best Doctors” (2025). He leads the genitourinary oncology program with a focus on prostate cancer. His care includes systemic therapy and radiotherapy in a multidisciplinary, patient-centered model.

He is board-certified in oncology. He earned his MD and PhD at Tel Aviv University and completed his clinical training at Sheba. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Dana-Farber/Harvard, focusing on prostate cancer with Dr. Philip Kantoff and molecular oncology in Dr. William C. Hahn’s lab. He is a member of ESMO and ASCO. He has co-authored more than 20 peer-reviewed papers, including studies on outcomes in high- versus very high-risk prostate cancer and on BRCA1/2 in large cohorts.

Dr. Zohar Dotan is Head of the Urology Department at Sheba Medical Center. He is a leading uro-oncologist and a pioneer of robotic and laparoscopic urologic surgery in Israel.

He has authored more than 50 scientific publications. He is a regular speaker at international conferences. He has received awards from the American Association of Clinical Surgery, including recognition for research in prostate cancer treatment.

Leadership and credentials: Head of the Israeli Uro-Oncology Society. Assistant Professor at Tel Aviv University. Member of the Israeli, American, and European Urological Associations. Training: MD from Tel Aviv University and a PhD in Genetics. Urology residency at Sheba Medical Center. Fellowship in uro-oncology and laparoscopic surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York.

Prof. Ben Boursi is a physician in the Gastrointestinal Cancer Department at Sheba Medical Center. He specializes in internal medicine, medical oncology, and cancer epidemiology. He is board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. He earned a B.Med.Sc (summa cum laude) and an MD (magna cum laude) from Tel Aviv University.

He completed clinical and research fellowships in GI oncology and cancer epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania. He also completed electives at MD Anderson and Mayo Clinic. He founded the ECOG-ACRIN Microbiome Working Group. His microbiome-oncology research has been published in leading journals, including Science, and highlighted by ASCO.

He developed predictive models for early diagnosis of colorectal and pancreatic cancers. These models are now in clinical evaluation. He holds an academic appointment at Tel Aviv University. He is also an Associate Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Salih İyikesici is a medical oncologist. He provides personalized care for breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers. He combines metabolically supported therapies with chemotherapy. His interests include the ketogenic diet in cancer care, hyperthermia, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

He has conducted and contributed to national and international scientific studies. Selected national peer-reviewed publications include Metabolic Supported Chemotherapy in Rectal Cancer (2020), NSCLC Patient Outcomes – Marmara University (2004), and Early-Stage Breast Cancer Outcomes (2004).

Dr. Son Dong Wan, MD, PhD, is the Chief of Urology at Naeun Hospital. He specializes in urologic oncology, urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, and laser prostate surgery. He performs robotic and laparoscopic surgery for cancers of the prostate, bladder, ureter, and kidney. He also treats ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction.

He earned his PhD from Pusan National University. He completed his internship and residency at Pusan National University Hospital. He is a former Chief at Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital. He served as a Professor at the Catholic University College of Medicine. He was a Clinical Fellow at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. He was a Visiting Professor at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He completed training in urinary incontinence surgery at the University of Liège.

Awards include the Excellent Paper Award (2007) and the Academic Achievement Award (2014) from the Korean Continence Society. He also received the Best Poster Award from the European Association of Urology (2013).

Le professeur agrégé Muhammed Mustafa Atci est spécialisé en oncologie médicale à l'hôpital Liv Topkapı de l'université İstinye, avec un accent sur le traitement personnalisé du cancer.

• Membre de l'American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) depuis 2018
• A publié plusieurs études évaluées par des pairs sur les résultats des cancers du sein et du côlon
• Coordonnateur de l'éducation pour la sous-branche d'oncologie médicale à l'hôpital municipal Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu
• Expertise dans les profils de mutation BRCA et les cas de cancer du sein à haut risque

 Mali interdisciplinary hospital is integrating conventional, regenerative and precision medicine. It divides into 11 departments, there are 35 beds in total, including 12 intensive care beds, 23 general beds, 2 emergency and operating rooms, 1 plastic surgical room, 1 Gastro-colonoscopic room. Focus on round-trip treatment with modern medical technology to reduce the cost of hospitalization and the healing time. It also integrating regenerative medicine to repair the body and precision medicine for preventing and treating chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with better results, we provide these services in a greenery atmosphere. Allowing clients to receive the following benefits.

1. Far away from NCDs & It’s complication

2. Good quality of life

3. Youthful lively life

4. Longevity

Assoc. Prof. Ayşe İrem Yasin, M.D., is a medical oncologist who specializes in solid tumors. Her clinical focus includes breast, lung, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, and urologic cancers. She also treats brain and other CNS tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, head and neck cancers, adenocarcinomas, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, and cancers of unknown primary. She practices at Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital (2025–present). She previously worked at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital (2023–2025).

She completed a Medical Oncology fellowship at Bezmialem Vakıf University (2019–2022). This followed an Internal Medicine residency at the same institution (2012–2016). Her international experience includes the Breast Cancer Unit at the University of Piemonte Orientale in Novara (2022). She also trained at Basel University Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, and Harvard Medical School. She holds the ESMO Board Certificate (2022).

Dr. Hisham Khalifa is a Consultant Surgical Oncologist. He assesses, diagnoses, and operates on gynecological cancers, including ovarian, uterine, cervical, vaginal, and vulval cancers. He performs both minimally invasive (laparoscopic) and open surgery.

Career milestones: Resident and faculty member at the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University (2001–2014). Assistant Professor at AlFaisal University and Assistant Consultant at King Faisal Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC), Riyadh (2014–2019). Consultant at the NCI, Cairo (2019–present); Director of the Professional Diploma in Gyne-Onco Surgery. Consultant at the Oncology Pediatric Hospital–Alexandria University and Shefa Al Orman Comprehensive Cancer Center, Luxor (2020–present).

Credentials: MBBCh (1999); Master’s in General Surgery (2004); Doctorate in Surgical Oncology (2008); Fellowship of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS, UEMS). Memberships: FACS; SSO; ESSO; ECS; EGSSO.

Dr. Amr Mahmoud Al Demery is a consultant thoracic surgical oncologist with 12 years of experience. He holds an M.B.B.Ch from Kasr El-Aini, Cairo University (2007). He earned a Master’s in Surgical Oncology in 2014 and a Doctorate in Surgical Oncology in 2019 from the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University. He is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MRCS, 2014). He speaks English and Arabic.

His practice includes the assessment, diagnosis, and surgical treatment of thoracic cancers. He performs bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, and mediastinoscopy. He carries out lung resections, including wedge resection, lobectomy, bilobectomy, and pneumonectomy. He also performs esophageal resection with reconstruction and pleural decortication. His work includes thymectomy and mediastinal lymph node dissection. He performs chest wall and diaphragmatic tumor resection with reconstruction.

He served as Resident, Assistant Lecturer, and Lecturer of Surgical Oncology at the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University. He is a consultant in thoracic surgical oncology at Dar El-Salam, Tanta, Damanhour, and Shefaa Al Orman Cancer Centers. He is a member of the Egyptian Society of Surgical Oncology. He is a cofounder and member of the Egyptian Society of Respiratory Neoplasms.

Dr. Tamer Mostafa Manie is an Associate Professor of Surgical Oncology at the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University. He is also a Consultant Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon at Shefa Al Orman. He performs breast cancer surgery and reconstruction. His work includes CBS, mastectomy, and lumpectomy. He performs sentinel and axillary staging. He offers implant and expander reconstruction and flap options (LD, TDAP, LICAP, AICAP, TRAM, SEAP). He also performs supermicrosurgery for lymphedema. He was Breast Cancer MDT Chairman at Madinet Nasr Oncology Center from 2021 to 2023.

Qualifications: MBBCh (2003), Master’s in Surgical Oncology (2009), Doctorate in Surgical Oncology (2014). International training: Heart of England NHS Trust (2013), European Institute of Oncology, Milan (2013–2014), Nottingham Breast Institute (2023). Memberships: EGSSO and the European Society of Surgical Oncology.

Dr. Tarek M. Hashem is an Associate Professor of Surgical Oncology at the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University (since 2020). He is also a Consultant in Breast and Oncoplastic Surgery at Shefa Al Orman Comprehensive Cancer Center in Luxor (2018–present).

Focus: breast cancer management and oncoplastic surgery. Procedures include breast-conserving surgery, mastectomy, and lumpectomy. Axillary staging includes sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary dissection. He performs reduction mammoplasty and mastopexy. Reconstruction options include implants, expanders, and flaps (LD, TDAP, LICAP, AICAP, TRAM, SEAP), as well as nipple reconstruction and lipofilling. He also performs supermicrosurgery for lymphedema.

Credentials: MBBCh (Kasr El-Aini, Cairo University). MRCS (England, 2008). Master’s in General Surgery (Kasr El-Aini, Cairo University, 2009). International Breast Surgery Fellowship per EUSOMA (Marienhospital Düsseldorf, 2011). Fellowship in Breast Surgery (Heidelberg University Hospital, 2013). Doctoral degree in Surgical Oncology (2015).

Dr. Emad Shash, M.B.B.Ch, MSc, M.D., is a medical oncologist. He is the Medical Director of the Breast Comprehensive Cancer Hospital at NCI. He leads the Medical Oncology Department and is the Breast Program Director at Shifaa Al Orman Cancer Hospital in Luxor. His clinical focus includes breast, gynecologic, genitourinary, thoracic, gastrointestinal, and rare cancers. He specializes in systemic therapy, including chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.

He served as coordinating research physician and medical lead at the EORTC from 2011 to 2015. Since 2008, he has contributed to more than 70 international oncology trials as a coordinator, sub-investigator, principal investigator, and sponsor medical monitor. Credentials include M.B.B.Ch (2004), MSc (2010), MD (2015), and the EORTC Certificate of Excellence (2015). He also holds a Diploma in Hospital Quality Management & Patient Safety (JCI/57357, 2017). He is a Fellow of the EIO. He is a member of ESMO (panel voting), ESGO, and ASCO (IAC), and serves on the ECRIN board.